In my last post I talked about how you can eat organic and healthy on the cheap. If you missed that post, please check it out for some tips and links to some great recipes – that do not take a lot of effort in the kitchen, but will be much more nutritious, and less expensive for you than fast food or freezer meals!

Here is an awesome recipe for a lentil loaf – made with leftovers and pantry staples. This was a truly great meal, especially for this time of year, when we are yearning for comfort food, that “sticks to your ribs”. The flavors were really good in the loaf – bringing lentils to life with the addition of zing from sun-dried tomatoes and roasted red peppers. Adding a delicious and savory sauce for on top, takes this meal from humble to fantastic! I served it w/ sautéed dinosaur kale with onions, garlic and a sprinkle of fresh meyer lemon juice.

This is a great vegetarian meal for those who don’t normally eat vegetarian – or for your veggie friends! It is also gluten-free. So I hope you enjoy it! Here’s to great health and great food!

For the next few weeks I am going to be focusing on some other real life things and projects. I am still around, and plan to keep posting, but maybe not as regularly as usual.

Preheat oven to 400 F. In a skillet sauté onion, carrot and garlic in olive oil until tender. In a large bowl mix veggies with lentils and all the other loaf ingredients. Place in a lightly oiled (or buttered) loaf pan. Cook loaf for about 30-40 minutes, until heated through.
While the loaf is cooking, make the sauce. In a small saucepan, stir all ingredients together, and cook over medium heat until cooked through. Serve spooned over top of sliced pieces of the loaf. Serves 4 (large potions).

You know, if my husband came in asking what we were having for dinner and I replied “lentil loaf,” I’d surely get the wrinkled nose “gross” face from him. However, he doesn’t like any lentils. On the other hand, while I’ve never had lentil loaf, it sounds really tasty. I might have to make it just for me!

Lentils are one of the most nutrient dense foods…I love how created a main course out of them. Joe and I have been eating meatless meals on a regular basis – it started as one ways we’re voting with our dollars against the big meat industry. We were both so thrilled to find that you can eat flavor-packed, nourishing meals with no meat at all. We’re going to try this soon.

just my sort of loaf – sounds delicious – and that sauce is a great combination of flavours – this would go well with some roast vegies – and is a lovely example of how to eat well and cheaply – much better than any prepackaged meal

Hi Sharon, you do not have to soak them if you don’t want to. I do soak mine, and they stay pretty well in shape as you can see from the photo.

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